Fast forward 2 years his landlord mentioned in passing he might sell the property; I was the first person on his mind.

They paid their portion of the rent.I have found a lot of investors bring their personal or political feelings into the investing conversation. 

This is advantageous bc later you have a third party loan (not your personal money) so seasoning period is 90 days to DSCR out. 

Raising your credit score will get you far better rates personally as well as with private lenders for your LLC. 

BUT.... but, but, but, also how a person manages will impact this.

If you have a chunk of money to get going I'd personally buy the biggest thing you can if you don't I think house hacking into a 4 plex is great. 

We recently relocated to Phoenix last summer and I'm starting to look for recommendations for local credit unions here in Phoenix which are trustworthy, low rates, personal touch, easy/simple to work with, etc. 

Awesome to see a new investor-minded person here.. do you have a favorite real estate success story already?

This is our boilerplate language:Insurance: Tenant should obtain a renters’ policy of insurance on their personal property.

But I don't know your personal situation and all the financial details.